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| Date: | Wednesday 16 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP Mk.V |
| Owner/operator: | 666 AOP Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | TJ431 |
| MSN: | 1498 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15m NW of Friston, East Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Written off 16/05/1945: Engine cut on overshoot hit trees 15 miles North West of Friston, East Sussex
Sources:
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p14.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friston,_East_Sussex
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=1380
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Oct-2011 04:31 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Damage, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 12:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, ] |
| 25-Apr-2013 21:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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